The essential online courses for salons and freelancers right now
Published
27th Jul 2020
by laurahusband

The essential online courses post-lockdown for salons and freelancers are...
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Essential online complimentary salon management courses

- WHY discounting can be harmful to your business
- WHEN to raise your prices
- HOW to understand exactly how and when your salon makes money
- HOW to increase profit.
The essential online course for becoming a curling expert
Name of the online course: The Styler Edit How it will help you post-lockdown: This course, which is led by ghd’s UK and Ireland head of education Janine Jennings will be available until the end of July. It will provide you with the curling techniques you need for quick, effortless styling that will elevate you to the go-to curling expert in the salon. Time to complete: 4 hours Price: £160+VAT How to book: email [email protected]The essential online course for salon owners
Name of the course: 14 Days to Work on Your Business with Liz McKeon
How it will help you post-lockdown: Over 14 podcasts, Liz will introduce you to the essentials of business success for you to work on post-lockdown. The podcasts include attracting and retaining the best staff, improving your management style, marketing esssentials, growing your retail revenue, generating testimonials, seasonal business opportunities and managing yourself.
Time to complete: 202 minutes
Price: Free to Wella Salons
How to book: education.wella.com
The essential online course to expand your skillset
Name of the course: Masterclass How it will help you post-lockdown: “I’m focusing on other skillsets to create a total package as opposed to focusing on the elements I already do. Masterclass is incredibly insightful as it covers a wide range of specialised topics in different fields such as photography with Annie Leibovitz, film making with Martin Scorsese and cooking with Gordan Ramsay and Massimo Bottura,” explains Fudge Professional global brand ambassador Jonathan Andrew.
Time to complete: It depends on the course
Price: £14 a month
How to book: masterclass.com
The weekly show for staying up-to-date
Name of the course: The Hair Show
How it will help you post-lockdown: “The Hair show is a weekly online programme brought to you by hosts Dom Lehane, myself (Georgia Bell) and Jordanna Cobella. It’s jam-packed with hair news, education, advice, competitions and hairy gossip,” explains UK Denman ambassador Georgia Bell.
Time to complete: It’s an ongoing programme that lasts 1 hour 15 minutes every Monday at 7pm.
Price: Free
How to book: Go to How to Cut It’s Facebook Page
The live seminar on classic barbering techniques
Name of the course: Erik Lander Classic Barbering Demo Live
How the course will help you post-lockdown: Take part in this classic barbering techniques seminar to get a snapshot of Erik’s work and refresh your own skillset for working a busy column in the salon.
Time to complete: 2.5-hour seminar
Cost: £115 including VAT
How to book: Email the KAO and Goldwell academy on [email protected]
The essential online courses for classic cutting
Name of the course: Sassoon Online
How the course will help you post-lockdown: “Sassoon Online provides an instant connection to the world of Sassoon education from classic cuts to colour correction, conversations and creative presentations,” explains Sassoon international creative director Mark Hayes
Time to complete: Monthly subscription
Price: £15 a month
How to book: sassoon-online.com
The essential online courses for protecting your staff and clients
Name of the course: Salon Protect – Virtual Training How the course will help you post-lockdown: This course, which is led by the Henkel PPS Team will cover health and safety, what to expect after lockdown and also how to manage staff during this time.
Time to complete: 1-hour
Price: Free
How to book it: SKPevents.co.uk/virtualEduk8
The essential online courses for colour correction
Name of the course: L’Oréal Professionnel Colour Keys 2 E-Learning
How the course will help you post-lockdown: Colour correction will be a buzz word for everyone post-lockdown. This course is about pure corrective techniques when you are trying to remove unwanted colour or a client comes in wanting to go lighter or darker. This course will ensure you are equipped to deal with your clients’ demands.
Time to complete: Learn at your own pace
Price: Free until August
How to book: lorealaccess.com
The essential online course for furloughed apprentices
Name of the course: TONI&GUY Salon Foundations Cut and Colour
How the course will help you post-lockdown: This course is ideal for any apprentices that may still be on furlough or anyone who has been out of action for 12 weeks. Refreshing your fundamental techniques will help you to create beautiful, feminine looks for your clients. For colour it includes highlights, t-sections, microlights, contouring and balayage and for cuts it covers layering, one lengths and graduation.
Time to complete: Bespoke to teams or individuals
Price: POA
How to book: email [email protected]
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